The Truckload Carriers Association and Truckers Against Trafficking have teamed up to educate and train truckers on how to recognize and report sex trafficking, a crime that has been reported in every U.S. state.
TCA will now start giving tests to truckers around the country so they can become a Certified Trucker Against Trafficking. The test is being given without any costs to the trucker and is based on a video viewable here.
The organization will also provide access to anti-trafficking materials in company break rooms and other places truckers frequent.
“When Truckers Against Trafficking told us about the severity of the problem, TCA did what any good professional truck driver would do: we stopped to help,” TCA President Chris Burruss said in a statement. “It is our goal to help train and certify our members’ employees – particularly drivers – on how to recognize the signs of trafficking and how to report what they discover to the proper authorities. We have the members, the resources, and the technology to reach out to thousands of people.” – Jon Ross
Association to certify truckers against trafficking
